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DIG Coaching Practice's Attention Talk Radio Discusses the Difference Between Athletic Coaching and Attention Coaching

Attention Talk Radio, sponsored by DIG Coaching Practice, brings attention coaching into a context everyone can understand. - July 30, 2009 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC

Beverly Chasse Named ‘Woman of Influence’ Finalist

The Austin Business Journal honored Beverly Chasse of Chasse Consulting: Sales Strategies, Inc., as a finalist at the 16th annual “Profiles in Power & Women of Influence” awards ceremony. - July 30, 2009 - Chasse Consulting: Sales Strategies, Inc.

New Library of Professional Coaching Launches Online; Seeks Content from Top Leadership Experts

Executives and coaches who seek high-caliber, vetted content about coaching in organizations now have a search-able online resource in the Library of Professional Coaching. The owners are in alliance talks with top leadership development experts regarding growing the collection rapidly. - July 30, 2009 - Library of Professional Coaching LLC

TheCoastalSource.com Launches Comprehensive Employment Web Page

TheCoastalSource.com has partnered with Savannah Jobs, adding a job board to their web site. Through the TCS Jobs portal, businesses can now post for specific positions while candidates can browse jobs based on different criteria such as location, description, type and keyword. To view the job board, go to: www.thecoastalsource.com. - July 30, 2009 - WJCL FOX28 The Coastal Source

SoftBrands Stockholders to Approve Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Infor on August 12

SoftBrands, Inc. (NYSE Amex: SBN), a global supplier of enterprise application software, has established a record date and a special meeting date for the Company’s stockholders to consider and vote on the proposal to adopt the previously announced agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of... - July 30, 2009 - SoftBrands, Inc.

MASS. Personal Identity Regulation, 201 CMR 17.00 – Why and How to Comply and Avoid Potential Fines by January 1, 2010

Boston Business Alliances kicks off Hot Topics Informational Breakfast Meetings with Personal Identity Security – Are You Ready? Every Business and Organization Must Comply. - July 30, 2009 - Boston Business Alliance

Consignment Shops Across the Country and Abroad Join Innovative Marketing Alliance to Promote Consignment Shopping

Consignment Chic, LLC (“Consignment Chic”) expanded its marketing alliance to include more than thirty consignment and resale shop owners across the United States and Canada. Consignment Chic is focused on promoting shopping at consignment shops and resale stores across the country and Canada. - July 30, 2009 - Consignment Chic

Sonitrol Pacific Catches Two Within Hours of System Going Live

Less than seven hours after Sonitrol Pacific security went live in a Washington church the system activated and police caught two suspected vandals July 24. Sonitrol Pacific Technician Johnny Runyan activated the system at Lakewood Presbyterian Church late in the afternoon on Thursday, July 23. - July 30, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific

Learn.com Named One of Florida’s Best Companies to Work for by Florida Trend Magazine

Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity today announced that the company has been named one of the best companies to work for in the State of Florida by Florida Trend Magazine and The Best Companies Group. - July 30, 2009 - Learn.com

noodleStream.com Announces Partnership with Ewareness Training

noodleStream.com goes global. - July 30, 2009 - SafetySkills

PMI New York City Chapter Members Win More Than $2,000 in Free Training

http://ArcellaGlobal.com gives away two free scholarships to the flagship course, Managing Projects| Foundations - July 30, 2009 - Arcella Global

Real Estate Agent Finds Recession Proof Income

Former real estate agent Elaine Ng finds a recession proof income from her home based business. By operating her supplement business from home, she has earned a residual income that's stronger now than before the recession started. - July 30, 2009 - Elaine Ng

Opulen Capital Life Settlement: Life Settlements via Opulen Offer Stable Investment Income and Opportunities

Opulen Capital Life Settlement: Life Settlements via Opulen Offer Stable Investment Income and Opportunities

Although the recession has hurt many investors, the Life Settlements market has shown resiliency and solid returns for customers and investors alike. - July 29, 2009 - Opulen Capital

New Women’s Network – MyLifeCompass.com –Launches in the D.C. Area at "Discover Your Compass" Opportunity Event and Proceeds Benefit the Center for Human Development

New Women’s Network – MyLifeCompass.com –Launches in the D.C. Area at "Discover Your Compass" Opportunity Event and Proceeds Benefit the Center for Human Development

Today, local Compass Representatives announce the launch of a new women’s network in the DC area. All proceeds from the “Discover Your Compass” Opportunity Event with Kim Fulcher, CEO of MyLifeCompass.com will benefit the Center for Human Development. - July 29, 2009 - Compass

Battle Song – The World’s Saddest Song is to be Released – on August 9th, 2009

Battle Song – The World’s Saddest Song is to be Released – on August 9th, 2009

It took three years to produce this song. Each time the producers, musicians, singers and sound engineers tried to work on it in the studio, they were so deeply moved and thoroughly saddened that they found it impossible to complete it. - July 29, 2009 - Huckleberry Friends AG

All My Sons Moving Makes It Easier to Prepare for Your Move

All My Sons Moving and Storage makes it easier to prepare for your move by bringing additional moving resources online. - July 29, 2009 - All My Sons

New WebSite Instantly Alerts You If Your WebSite or Network Crashes- SurePing.Com

New WebSite Instantly Alerts You If Your WebSite or Network Crashes- SurePing.Com

Have you ever had someone call you and ask you if you network or website was down, and you had no idea? What a terrible feeling - they knew before you, there you sit with egg in the face - SurePing Claims to Solve End that Worry. - July 29, 2009 - SurePing.Com

New Louisiana Historical Markers Section Released at StoppingPoints.com

New Louisiana Historical Markers Section Released at StoppingPoints.com

StoppingPoints.com has released a new state section in their continuing expansion of U.S. historic info pages: the new Louisiana historical markers section includes 400+ official state historical markers, mapped and further combined with additional unique data. - July 29, 2009 - StoppingPoints.com

Never Late Printing Launches Never Late Printing Online

Never Late Printing has launched an ecommmerce solution enabling customers on a world wide basis to place orders for the printing of all of their collateral materials. The complete process from uploading the files, to payment and finally the shipping are completed within this ecommerce site. - July 29, 2009 - Never Late Printing LLC

Z Med Spa Has Moved to Los Angeles, Ca

Z Med Spa formerly in Pasadena, Ca has moved 5 Minutes Away to Los Angeles, Ca. New facility, new website, more parking and new services. - July 29, 2009 - z med spa

CTXM Receives License from Alderney

CTXM Receives License from Alderney

CTXM, a leading provider of online gambling software and gambling platforms, continues its certification process, receiving an Associate Certificate from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. In the immediate future, CTXM plans to continue licensing efforts with additional jurisdictions. - July 29, 2009 - CTXM Ltd

Zappos CEO Shares Secrets to Building Buzz and Loyalty

TalkingLeadership.com, the Webzine dedicated to the art of leadership and communications, posted a wide-ranging interview with Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh. Read his secrets for building a brand that generates buzz. - July 29, 2009 - Carmine Gallo

Bio-Clean International Inc. Affiliate Receives Major New Order for Weapons Cleaning Machine and Fluids

Bio-Clean International, Inc. (BCLE.PK) announced today that an affiliate of the company has received a major order for its U.S. military weapons cleaning systems and fluids. The order was received from a NYSE Fortune 500 military contractor and the order is destined for U.S. military operations... - July 29, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC

BI Consulting Group Rated #1 Consulting Organization for Customer Satisfaction in Q2 2009

Independent research company VendorRate shows BICG ranks as number one consulting organization in effectiveness, recommendability, integrity, usability, customer service, and expertise. - July 29, 2009 - BI Consulting Group

Easing Safety Concern Over Glass Particles in Infant Food Bottles and Containers

Industrial Dynamics/filtec New Glass Inspector technology brings safety and peace of mind to consumers and parents alike. - July 29, 2009 - Industrial Dynamics

All Seasons Hire Can now Offer a Service Package for Fixed Air Conditioning Systems

A full service of fixed air conditioning can now be offered by All Seasons Hire Ltd. - July 29, 2009 - All Seasons Hire

RedVector Announces Expanded Reseller Program

Program to Provide More Features to More Organizations - July 29, 2009 - RedVector

ISREC Receives Generous Donation from Crane & Ilse to Support the Fight Against Cancer

The Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) received a generous donation from Ilse Cooper’s trust and businesses related to Greg Crane who is from Mesa, Arizona. As a cancer survivor, Ilse Cooper understands the importance and impact experimental cancer research has in... - July 29, 2009 - Greg Crane

Richard Stroiney Realized His Goal of Business Ownership by Joining the ActionCOACH Franchise

Stroiney will help the Northern Connecticut market by helping small and medium businesses grow. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH

Robert T. Cole, Senior Counsel of Alston and Bird LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Transfer Pricing 101 Live Webcast on 08/19/2009

The Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Robert T. Cole, Senior Counsel, of Alston and Bird LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Transfer Pricing 101 Live... - July 29, 2009 - The Knowledge Group

Daily's RFID Wristband in a Variety of Design and Size

DAILY RFID has recently launched serial RFID wristbands in a variety of design and size, which are ideal for unlimited applications, such as recreational area, amusement park, swimming pool and hospitals. Constructed of silicon, the RFID wristband is comfortable and non-allergenic. And it is... - July 29, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited

Cynthia Hustad, Director—Tax Controversy Services, Deloitte Chartered to Speak at KC’s Event on FY2010 Budget Greenbook on 08/13/09

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today Cynthia Hustad, Director—Tax Controversy Services, Deloitte will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “FY2010 Budget... - July 29, 2009 - The Knowledge Group

Sweet 16 Favors from Favors-n-Gifts.com Reflect Variety of Youth’s Interests

Online Retailer Favors-n-Gifts.com Announces Line of Sweet Sixteen Favors. - July 29, 2009 - Favors-n-Gifts.com

MBAF Expands Its Forensic Capabilities

Elgin brings with him to MBAF a strong background in forensic accounting, an increasingly important aspect of the profession. - July 29, 2009 - MBAF LLC

Customer Service Expert, Susan Hoekstra Joins Business Expert Webinars Speaker Portfolio

Susan Hoekstra, Author of The Service Journey, Customer service consultant, trainer and keynote speaker has joined Business Expert Webinars to help companies cost-effectively improve their clients experience while being trained at their desk. Susan will begin delivering webinars in July. - July 29, 2009 - Susan Hoekstra & Associates

ActionCOACH Launches Business Success Webinar Series

The first webinar, “5 Top Low-Cost Strategies to Generate Leads,” Wednesday, August 5, from 11 a.m. to noon, is free. ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, is beginning a webinar series aimed at helping business people increase their leadership skills without leaving the office - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH of CT

Sol, Inc. Continues Expansion with New Southwestern US Business Development Manager

Experienced lighting sales professional John Castner will accelerate Sol’s sales in #1 US solar lighting market. - July 29, 2009 - Sol Inc (Solar Outdoor Lighting)

The First Website Reviewing Pay Per Head Providers is Launched

PayPerHeadReview is well organized and laid out, and currently features ten leading pph providers with over twenty more about to be added within the next month, as the website is being constantly updated. Each review is interesting, informative and usually entertaining; it offers point system giving an average score based on cost, service, software and reputation. There is also a blog where anybody can leave a comment or post their own review with ratings. - July 29, 2009 - payperheadreview.com

New Opportunities, Support and ‘Tried and Tested Methods’ Inspire Roger Lamb to Become an ActionCOACH

Roger Lamb checked out ActionCOACH to see what other business coaches were doing, then ended up becoming a franchise owner. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH

PerkettPR Voted Top Public Relations Agency in Banker & Tradesman 2009 “Best Of” Reader’s Poll

Results-driven, PR 2.0 Firm Acknowledged as Genuine Leader. - July 29, 2009 - PerkettPR

Joseph Turturica Becomes an ActionCOACH Franchise Owner

Joseph Turturica has been helping executives for his entire corporate career. Now, with ActionCOACH, he’s doing it on his own terms. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH

Former COO at Mickey Chrysler Dodge is Now an ActionCOACH in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Randy Oakley will help business in his local market by using ActionCOACH’s world-class systems and his own business experience. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH

Al Tervalon Will Reach His Personal and Professional Goals Through His Newly Acquired ActionCOACH Franchise

ActionCOACH presents Al Tervalon with the opportunity to utilize his love for teaching to create positive change within his community. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH

Sonitrol Pacific Audio Security Reveals Burglary in Progress

Sonitrol Pacific’s audio security sensors detected a break in at a Washington woodworking and cabinetry factory and an expert operator sent police to arrest one July 26. Approximately 3:30 a.m., Sonitrol Pacific Operator Kris Etheridge received an activation of the security system at Skagit... - July 29, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific

Convey Compliance Systems Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event on Challenges in 1099 Tax Information Reporting on 08/26/09

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Convey Compliance Systems, the market leader in providing on-demand tax information reporting services and software, will sponsor the Knowledge... - July 29, 2009 - The Knowledge Group

The Grimes Companies Recognized for Its Fast and Continued Growth

The Grimes Companies Recognized for Its Fast and Continued Growth

The Company Ranks Among Jacksonville's 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies. - July 28, 2009 - Total Distribution, Inc.

Leading National Tutoring Service, WyzAnt, Launches New Mobile Website

Tutoring service, WyzAnt, has recently launched a new mobile website that allows the company's network of instructors, from calculus to physics tutors, to check e-mail, search for jobs and contact students, all from their mobile devices. - July 28, 2009 - WyzAnt

TheDBStore.com Marks the Launch of Its Website Offering Premium Home Bar Supplies

TheDBStore.com Marks the Launch of Its Website Offering Premium Home Bar Supplies

Quality customer care, competitive pricing and premium home bar supplies allow TheDBStore.com to exceed expectations for both beer and wine novices and avid enthusiasts alike - July 28, 2009 - TheDBStore.com

Web-Based Technology Changes the Face of Employee Onboarding

Web-Based Technology Changes the Face of Employee Onboarding

Greenboard (www.greenboarding.com) is quickly becoming known throughout the PEO industry (Professional Employer Organization) as the “gold-standard” when it comes to employee on-boarding. Using a dynamic, web-based process, new-hire paperwork is virtually eliminated — allowing new... - July 28, 2009 - Efficient Forms

AlturaSolutions Communications Embraces Social Media Marketing

Downturn in the Economy Sparks Greater Interest in Social Media Marketing. - July 28, 2009 - AlturaSolutions Communications, Inc.

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